Sampler Afghan Blocks

This baby blanket pattern involves nine blocks using different stitch patterns, making an interesting sampler for your favorite little one.

Adding letters to knitting is a great way to make a personal statement on a blanket, sweater, bag, or anywhere else. These knit alphabet blocks, saved in .jpg format for easy viewing and printing on your computer, are designed to be worked in Reverse Stockinette Stitch on a field of Stockinette.

This 12 by 12 Garter Stitch square is the perfect foundation for a sampler afghan. Or, if you're new to knitting, make a bunch of squares in different colors and you'll have an easy cute blanket in no time.

Ripple Stitch is a lot of fun to knit and to touch as part of a knitting project. Add a bit of fun to your knit sampler afghan with the Ripple Stitch block.

Moss Stitch is one of the easiest textured pattern knitting stitches out there, and it's a great compliment to the look of Seed Stitch in a knitting sampler afghan or blanket.

Diamond Brocade stitch looks a lot fancier than your basic Stockinette, but it's not really that complicated to make these cool knit diamonds, and they're a great addition to any sampler afghan.

Basketweave is a really easy and fun knitting stitch pattern that adds a lot of texture and interest to any knitting project. Knitting this block goes pretty quick, and a whole blanket could be made just from basketweave by changing colors and stitching them together in different orientations.

Adding a block to an afghan that includes the recipient's initial shows them that this blanket was made just for them and turns a utilitarian gift into an heirloom. This simple block pattern in a Stockinette Stitch base with a Reverse Stockinette Stitch letter stitched in as you go.

Broken rib is a nice stitch pattern that is not any more difficult than a regular rib but has a much more interesting look and texture. It's a good simple addition to a sampler afghan and will knit up in a flash.

Crossed Stockinette Stitch is a slightly more interesting stitch pattern than regular Stockinette, and it gives the finished knitting a very interesting look. It's a great choice for a sampler afghan as a contrast to the regular Stockinette in the alphabet block.

Seed Stitch is a great easy textured pattern to add to a sampler afghan or use in other projects. This pattern is quite easy to remember and you'll have a block turned out in no time.